In Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master we have the promise of post War World II America beguiling two extremely flawed men: one a reckless alcoholic drifter, the other a manipulative cult leader. Both are looking for a fix.

Daniel H. Pink’s wildly popular book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” shows that truths we’ve long held about extrinsic rewards, especially in the workplace, are not so valid anymore.

“The Tea Party is increasingly swimming against the tide of public opinion,” say Robert D. Putnam, a public policy professor at Harvard, and David E. Campbell, a political scientist at University of Norte Dame, in an August 16 New York Times op ed.